M6.3 earthquake - 185 km NW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina
18169 d ago · 17 Jan 1977, 21:27 UTC 185 km NW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 185 km NW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina on 17 Jan 1977, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Antofagasta, about 220 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.
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